Braille Note Evolve demo 4 - a quick review of Quick Settings, and then handy KeySoft, NVDA, and Window commands

About this episode

This episode provides a quick review of the Quick Settings screen and handy keyboard commands for Braille Note Evolve, KeySoft, and NVDA.

Along with mentioning the KeySoft Options menu, KeySoft Control Centre, and the NvDA categories screen (also accessed via the Options menu), before getting on to the handy keyboard commands, I give you a quick run through of the Quick Settings screen. handy keyboard commands Stop speech BackSpace Enter great if modifier keys disabled or Control. If in computer Braille: add space to commands. Backspace: Backspace (key 7.Enter: Enter (key 8).Escape: Escape key.Delete: delete key.Move cursor to item on Braille display: auto cursor buttons.Arrow keys: Left, Right, Up, and Down.Thumb keys (left to right: Previous, Pan previous, Home, Pan next, Next. Keyboard help: BackSpace+Space+K. Numbers: FN+computer braille numbers 1 to 0.Function keys: FN+letters a to l. Time: NVDA+FN+l or Enteer+t.Date: NVDA+FN+l (twice).Power: Enter+p. Window title: NVDA+t.Read all controls in window: NVDA+b.Read continuously: NVDA+a.Toggle Braille: BackSpace+Space+g.Toggle speech: NVDA+s. Braille keyboard input navigation Previous/next character: Space+3-6.Previous/next word; Space+2-5.Previous line: Space+1-4. Quit app: Alt+F4: Space-E or FN+Alt+d.Context menu: Space+M or FN+Shift+j.Previous/Next tab…

People in this episode

Host: David Woodbridge

Topics covered

• Braille technology
• KeySoft commands
• NVDA usage
• Quick Settings
• keyboard shortcuts

Keywords

• Braille Note Evolve
• KeySoft
• NVDA
• keyboard commands
• Quick Settings

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Braille Note Evolve, KeySoft, NVDA, Windows

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